. >>> just in, the defense department announcing it's second extra fuel to the new york area. the defense logistics area buying up to ten million gallons of diesel fuel for distribution in storm-affected areas. as we have been telling you, the panic for gas has created miles-long lines at gas stations, and many, many hours. only 40% to 50% of the gas stations in new york city and new jersey are even operating tonight. many of them are just out of service because they have no power. something that perhaps could have been anticipated before the storm. >>> now to tonight's outer circle, where we reach out to sources around the world. we go to mali where the u.n. refugee agency says there are as many as 85,000 more refugees in the country than previously thought. the agency says hundreds of thousands of people are fleeing a deteriorating situation in the north of the country where islamist militants have taken root. david mckenzie is following the story and i asked him how bad he's hearing it's getting. >> reporter: it could be the next front line in the global fight against al qa